August 2024 Service Changes

CapMetro makes planned changes to our service three times a year to improve your riding experience and respond to shifts in how our customers use the service.


To meet the needs of customers and efficiently use our resources, we are combining a UT Shuttle route, expanding the Pickup Leander zone, transitioning to school service on bus routes and making other minor adjustments. These changes will be implemented on Sunday, August 18.

We have recorded a presentation on the service changes. View the video here.
Please share any comments, concerns or suggestions at feedback@capmetro.org

Combining UT Shuttles

To increase accessibility, connectivity and better fit the needs of the community, we will consolidate UT Shuttle Route 640 (Forty Acres) and Route 641 (East Campus) into one expanded campus circulator with frequency increased to every 10-minutes.

Current UT Routes 640 & 641

Map of current UT Shuttle Routes 640 and 641

New UT Route 640 Circulator

Map of proposed consolidated UT Shuttle Route 640

Pickup Leander Expansion

CapMetro worked closely with the City of Leander to expand the current Pickup Leander zone by 0.64 square miles in the southwest corner (view map for more info) in August 2024. The new zone includes popular destinations such as DaVita Leander Dialysis, Cedar Park Regional Emergency Center, Crystal Falls Crossing Apartments, Lakeline Apartments and Randall's.

To ensure customer satisfaction, CapMetro staff will closely monitor ridership, wait times and the overall customer experience to understand trends and mitigate any challenges as the expansion is rolled out. We will conduct a service analysis in 2025, provide updates to our CapMetro Board and update the Pickup Performance dashboard every six months.

Expanded Pickup Leander Zone Map

Pickup Leander Map Expansion

 

School Service Schedules

We will begin our normal transition to school-level service on UT Shuttle routes as well as select bus routes with seasonal school trips.

Minor Schedule Adjustments

To improve on-time performance and reliability, the following routes will be adjusted. 

  • Route 20: Move timepoint from Airport & Manor to Manor & Randolph
  • Route 339: Move timepoint from Loyola to Tuscany Way & 290
  • Two additional southbound Rapid stations

To optimize performance on Pickup, we are making minor boundary adjustments to four zones (East Austin, Dessau, Walnut Creek and North Oak Hill).

Public Engagement

Thank you for sharing your comments with us on the 2024 Proposed August Service Change.  View all recorded comments.

Watch the Public Hearing

The community had an opportunity to comment on the proposed service changes during a public hearing on April 10 at CapMetro Headquarters. View the recording here.